Where To Honor St. Patrick This Year

How Ri Ra did it last year. More clapping, less drinking than we expected.

With New Year's Eve a distant memory (or coming up for real go-getters) and the Mardi Gras hangover starting to clear, VegasChatter has started to field more St. Patrick's Day queries. The answers are more important this year than perhaps any prior as displaced O'Sheas and Fitzgeralds loyalists look for a new place to revel in Irish green.

Below are our 2013 Irish and non-Irish suggestions in the post O'Fitz era. Note that many spots, especially the Irish bars, will charge a cover or sell tickets. Call ahead if there's any doubt.

ON THE STRIP:

Nine Fine Irishmen at New York-New YorkThis Irish pub inside New York-New York will be packed inside and out with music, beer, bands, dancers, and drunkenness March 15-17. Things kick off with a Celtic Feis Parade on March 15 at 7 p.m. through the casino, complete with bagpipers. Inside NFI, guests will enjoy live entertainment and Irish fare ranging from Fried Sausages and Shepherd's Pie to Fish and Chips and Corned Beef Sandwiches. Admission to the NFI festival is free on Friday and Saturday and $25 on Sunday. That charge will include one complimentary pint of Guinness or Jameson shot.

Ri Ra Pub at Mandalay PlaceThe Vegas location of this Irish chain inside the Shoppes at Mandalay Place started poking up the frenzy on their Facebook page already for their two day festival. Both days will feature live music from multiple bands, giveaways, Irish dancers and of course authentic Irish food and drink. Day one kicks off at 2 p.m. while the actual holiday starts at noon with an added $10 cover.

Hyde Bellagio
Hotspot Hyde Bellagio will host "Get Lucky at XIV" on March 17 beginning at 5 p.m. Wear green and prepare to get wet 'cause the St. Patrick's Day forecast at Hyde holds in store one of its signature champagne showers.

Mandalay Bay*Property wide St. Patrick's Day Festival set for March 15-18
*Muse performs in concert on March 17, tickets begin at $39.50 at Ticketmaster
*House of Blues to offer live Celtic music all day on St. Patrick's Day, from noon to 10 p.m., as well as an all-you-can-drink beer garden ($45) and Irish fare inside Crossroads
*Mizuya Lounge to offer live entertainment on March 17 from noon to 2:30 a.m.
*Rick Moonen's rm seafood to offer Shepard's Pie ($36), with Guinness braised short ribs, bay shrimp, brown butter potatoes, english peas, fava beans and tomato raisins; and The Wayward Saint ($14), an Irish blend of roasted coffee bean-infused Jameson Irish Whisky and Amarula cream liqueur, topped with Guinness foam and grated nutmeg

MGM GrandMGM Grand Buffet to offer corned beef, braised cabbage, and more on St. Patty's Day

The Mirage*Carnegie Deli to serve corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes, Bailey's Irish Creme Cheesecake
*Rhumbar will start the party at 3 p.m. with $4 green beers, $5 Guinness and Black and Tans, and $3 Jameson and Bailey's shots

RockhouseThe "ultra dive-bar," now at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, will pour draft beers for $5, 64-ounce Super Beers for $20, 80-ounce beer guitars for $35, 100-ounce Super Yards priced at $38 and a special St. Patty’s Day frozen Piña Colada, all in green. Irish Car Bombs will also go for $5.

Flogging MollyThe famous Irish rockers with a rep for live shows play the Boulevard Pool at Cosmopolitan with special guests Mariachi El Bronx on Saturday, March 16 at 9 p.m. General admission tickets are $35 plus taxes and fees and can be purchased online or by calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000.

Cabo WaboSammy Hagar's Miracle Mile Shops location goes green on March 17 with $4 Green Waboritas, green beers and shots of Cabo Wabo tequila. Two beef, chicken, or pork tacos will be $5. Live music and a DJ will be on hand also.

LAVO
LAVO’s Champagne Brunch will mark St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a green-themed bash Saturday, March 16. Drink specials will include Bushmills Irish Honey specialty cocktails and Guinness on Tap as well as a Guinness open bar from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

DOWNTOWN:

Hennessey's:Another Irish chain calls Fremont home while being home itself to the World's Largest Pint. Sounds like a good start to St. Patrick's Day with plenty of room to spill into surrounding downtown.

the D Hotel:
Head to the D's second-floor casino to see and, if you're brave enough, kiss the Blarney Stone. You'll find it at the Vue Bar. Also at the D, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $4 green beer at LONGBAR on Sunday, March 17.

OFF THE STRIP:

SilvertonSkip The Strip St. Patrick's Day Party
March 17, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ($30)
Includes all-you-can-drink wristband valid at all casino bars

Quinns Irish PubGreen Valley Ranch's Irish spot is well known for its off-Strip beer pong. Mileage on St. Patrick's Day may vary, but tables are usually standing by. Darby O’Gill & The Little People will play from 10pm to 2am.

Three Angry WivesUp in Summerlin, Three Angry Wives has been packing its bar and parking lot with tents, music, entertainment and over 100 kegs for a decade now. Expect food trucks and giveaways for thousands more this St. Patrick's Day.

Wooloughan Irish PubAlso in Summerlin, the JW Marriott's Irish son breaks out all the bagpipes, food, and drinks that can fill the bar and spill into the backyard for more entertainment, drinking, and eating.

Shamrock Shamble Golf Tournament in MesquiteThis one will take some planning since Palms Golf Club in Mesquite is just over an hour drive from Las Vegas at the Nevada/Arizaon/Utah borders. But we list it as an alternative to a drinkfest in the city. It's a nine hole Shamble format event with teams of four limited to using three clubs per player. Yes, a group of buds could play a golf course closer to Vegas but that would defeat the spirit of the shamble, no? Register online for $40 per player, which includes tournament entry, contests and prizes.

Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
Want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the great outdoors? The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort will host a weekend-long St. Patrick's Day celebration that will include a pot o' golf scavenger hunt on March 16 with a chance to win a season pass. On Saturday and Sunday, the Bristlecone Bar will offer green beer, Guinness and specialty shots while the Bighorn Grill will serve up Irish fare.

Will your Irish eyes be smiling at another Vegas location this St. Patrick's Day? Let us know where in the comments below!

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Caesars Entertainment?

Well either all of the Caesars properties won't be celebrating St. Party's day (except osheas) or there is some questionable reporting here... Looks like there may be a paycheck waiting for you at MGM! Lol